QUÉBEC, June 2, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Cominar donated $185 000 during the 32^nd annual Opération Enfant Soleil Telethon, which was the culmination of the 2^nd edition of its Forest of Stars fundraising initiative. Cominar was able to surpass its initial goal of $180 000.

"The resounding success of Cominar's Forest of Stars was made possible by the efforts and generosity of over 150 partner-contributors, more than a hundred volunteers, thousands of customers, and the dedication of our 18 shopping centres' employees," explained Caroline Lacroix, Vice President of Communications and Marketing at Cominar. Maxime Landry and Annie Brocoli, official spokespeople of the campaign, also took part in several activations in all of Cominar's shopping centres during Forest of Stars.

Cominar will continue to raise funds for the benefit of Opération Enfant Soleil and will launch its 3^rd edition of its Forest of Stars in September. The 2019-2020 revamped edition will continue to bring people together for a good cause!

For more details on Cominar's Forest of Stars, visit: foretdetoilescominar.com.

ABOUT COMINAR
Cominar is one of the largest diversified real estate investment trusts in Canada and is the largest commercial property owner in the Province of Québec. Our portfolio consists of 346 high-quality office, retail and industrial properties, totalling 37.3 million square feet located in the Montreal, Québec City and Ottawa areas. Cominar's primary objective is to maximize total return to unitholders by way of tax-efficient distributions and maximizing the unit value through the proactive management of our portfolio.

Cominar's shopping centres that contributed to the success of the Forest of Stars
Alexis Nihon
Carrefour Charlesbourg
Carrefour Frontenac
Carrefour Saint-Georges
Carrefour Rimouski
Centre Laval
Centre commercial Rivière-du-Loup
Centropolis
Galeries Rive Nord
La Plaza de la Mauricie
Les Galeries de Hull
Les Promenades Beauport
Les Rivières
Mail Champlain
Mail Montenach
Place de la Cité
Place Longueuil
Rockland

ABOUT OPÉRATION ENFANT SOLEIL
Opération Enfant Soleil raises funds to support the development of high-quality pediatrics for all sick children in Quebec. Thanks to the money raised, over a hundred projects are undertaken every year in hospitals and regional organizations, as well as major pediatric centres. Over 240 million dollars have been distributed throughout the province thanks to the generosity of thousands of Quebecers, the support of our volunteers, and the dedication of our partners. For more information, visit www.operationenfantsoleil.ca.

SOURCE COMINAR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

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